Deafness through Astrologers microscope --- An Empirical Research

The subject of deafness was not dealt in any KP Readers. However this topic (along with
dumbness) was discussed to some extent, with example, in a book Medical Astrology for All
by K. Subramaniam, K. Balachandran and Vaikari Ramamurthy. Generally, in Krishnamurthi
Paddhati, the rules for analyzing any aspect of life from natal horoscope are very crystal clear.
This enables astrologers even learners to predict any event with amazing accuracy.
Unfortunately such clear cut rules in respect of Deafness and Dumbness are not available in K.
P. at present. My humble effort in this research work is to find some nectar by churning and
analyzing sufficiently large data sample under microscope of an Astrologer. Hope readers will
take it in right spirit.

Cause of Deafness
Hearing organs are pair of ears- left ear and right ear. The ear has a diaphragm and intricate chain
of small bones in internal part of ear which are connected to brain through a network of veins
forming nervous system. Here sound waves are converted into electromagnetic waves. These
electromagnetic waves are then carried to brain through a network of nervous system where it is
decoded and we feel the sound. Naturally any damage or malfunctioning of this system of
internal ear will result in partial or total loss of hearing. Scientifically speaking this is known as
Deafness.

Which House(s) need to be analyzed for Deafness?

Ears and entire nervous system comes under the jurisdiction of third bhava (or third house) 1.
Third house as well as third sign of Natural Zodiac is GEMINI. Therefore Gemini, its ruler
Mercury and Virgo (the other sign owned by Mercury) will naturally get the jurisdiction on
hearing. Secondly Mercury (lord of Gemini and Virgo) controls entire nervous system of body.
As a result Mercury has been accepted as chief Karaka for hearing and ear diseases. Therefore
one needs to analyze 3rd house, its cuspal sub lord, the planet Mercury and signs Gemini and
Virgo for any afflictions by malefic planets. In Medical Astrology for All2 it is stated that:
As per K.P. one has to judge the sub lord of the second cusp for Dumbness and of the
third cusp for Deafness. The sub division in the sign Taurus, i.e. Venus-Moon-Ketu
Taurus 190 40 00 to 200 26 40 tells about the defective voice or mute. The following sub
divisions in the sign Gemini tells about the ear troubles and deafness.
80 40 00 to 100 26 40 -- Mercury-Rahu-Jupiter -- Ear Trouble
120 33 20 to 140 26 40 -- Mercury-Rahu-Mercury -- Ear Trouble
150 13 20 to 170 26 40 -- Mercury-Rahu-Venus
-- Ear Trouble
0

18 06 40 to 19 13 20
-- Mercury-Rahu-Moon
-- Ear Trouble
However it is not clear whether appearance of these sub-divisions on 2 nd/3rd cusp or on 6th cusp
(disease) causes dumbness or deafness.
1
2

Page 193 of K. P. Reader II 10th Edition, Aug 2002

Page 95 of book Medical Astrology for All 4th Edition 2005

Another rule given by renowned K. P. Astrologer Mr. C.R.Bhatt 3 in this connection is if cuspal
sub lords of house 2 and 3 are connected with malefic, mute signs and the houses 6, 8 and
12 the native is deaf and dumb by birth.
Here it is obvious that cuspal sub lord of house 2 is to be analyzed for dumbness and cuspal sub
lord of house 3 is to be analyzed for deafness.

Scope & Hypothesis to be tested

From the discussion in preceding paragraph it is clear that third house of the Natal Chart is the
main house connected with deafness. Therefore we will have to focus our attention to 3 rd house
with a view to check following parameters.
1. Affliction to THIRD house.
2. Affliction to Cuspal Sub Lord of THIRD house.
3. Cuspal Sub Lords connection with Mercury, the Karaka planet for deafness.
4. Cuspal Sub Lords signification of 6, 8 or 12 (Dussthanas)
5. Affliction to signs Gemini/Virgo which are owned by Mercury.
Note: The word affliction is generally taken as bad effects as a result of conjunction with or
aspect of malefic planets such as Saturn, Mars and Rahu. Rahu/Ketu are universally accepted as
malefic. What about Saturn and Mars? The reason why Saturn and Mars are said to be natural
malefic appears to be based on Ashtak Varga System of Vedic astrology. In Ashtak Varga
beneficial power of each planet is represented by Bindu (i.e. dot) and malefic power by
Rekha (i.e. dash). Maximum beneficial and malefic powers of each planet are given in
following table.
TABLE 1
Planet
Max benefic bindus Max malefic rekhas
Sun
48
48
Moon
49
47
Mars
39
57
Mercury
54
42
Jupiter
56
40
Venus
52
44
Saturn
39
57
It can be seen that Saturn and Mars possess max. malefic rekhas viz. 57 while benefic bindu
are 39 only. So they are classified as malefic planets. While the planets Mercury, Jupiter and
Venus have max. benefic bindus and correspondingly less malefic rekhas. Therefore they
are said to be benefic planets.
However in K. P. no planet is said to be malefic unless it is connected with dussthannas (i.e. 6, 8
or 12) by placement or lordship. Therefore we will find out the percentage of cases where Saturn
and Mars are malefic due to their connection to 6/8/12.
3

Horoscope and diseases by Mr. Chandrakant R. Bhatt

Data
In all 60 cases will be studied. 28 cases out of these are from Astrodata Bank and remaining
cases are taken from various sources through internet. Birth details for each case along with
analysis are available in Annexure A.

Methodology and acceptance criteria

All cases will be analyzed as per principles of Four Step Theory. Detailed analysis of each case
is available in Annexure A. Summaries of the results for checking various hypothesis are given
in Tables in respective paragraphs along with conclusions.
Acceptance criteria: Any hypothesis valid for at least 75 % cases is deemed to pass acceptance
test unless otherwise specifically stated to that effect.

Analysis of Data and Observations

Observation No.1

Regarding 3 CSL (Cuspal Sub Lord)

There are in all 9 planets. Any one of these planets can appear as cuspal sub lord of a particular
house. Therefore probability of this event will be 1 in 9 i.e. 11.11%. Any planet appearing as
cuspal sub lord in 16.66% cases or more (which is 1.5 times 11.11%) will be eligible to be take
seat of 3 CSL as a Rule. Following Table shows appearance of different planets as 3 CSL. (Total
number of cases= 60)
TABLE 2
Sun
2
3.33 %

Moon
5
8.33 %

Mars
3
5%

Mercury Jupiter
9
4
15 %
6.66 %

Venus
10
16.66 %

Saturn
15
25 %

Rahu
10
16.66 %

Ketu
2
3.33 %

It can be seen that Saturn, Rahu and Venus have passed eligibility test, closely followed by
Mercury. Eligibility of Mercury can be understood because, as seen earlier, it is chief karaka for
deafness. But, what about Venus? Venus is lord of Taurus, the second house and second sign of
Natural Zodiac. Incidently speech, tongue and larynx are under jurisdiction of second house of
natal chart. Naturally Venus gets control over speech, larynx and vocal cords. Medically
speaking Ear, Nose and Throat ( ENT ) are a group of organs connected to each other, meaning
any infection or malfunctioning in one affects other. In my opinion this is the reason why Venus
becomes eligible. Surprisingly, Mars (which is always taken as malefic number 2) has miserably
failed to qualify.
Conclusion:
If Saturn or Rahu appear as 3 CSL the native is likely to suffer from Deafness. Sometimes
Mercury (chief Karaka for deafness) or Venus (chief Karaka for dumbness) can be likely
candidate as 3 CSL.

Observation No. 2

Regarding 3 CSLs connection to Mercury as Karaka for deafness.

Connection of 3 CSL to Mercury is possible in many ways i.e. through conjunction/aspect to and
from (1) 3 CSL, (2) its star lord, (3) its sub lord and lastly (4) star lord of its sub lord (this is
because the analysis is based on 4 step theory). Therefore to accept this as a rule, in my opinion,
the connection should be established in more than 75% of cases. However it is observed that
this connection is seen in 32/60 cases only (53.33%).
Conclusion: 3 CSLs connection to Mercury does not fulfill acceptance criteria.

Observation No. 3
Regarding Affliction of 3 CSL through malefic planets Saturn/Mars/Rahu
Among these malefic planets Rahu is definitely malefic. Generaly, in Traditional (Vedic)
Astrology, Saturn and Mars are considered to be Natural malefic. But, in K. P. a planet is
considered to be malefic if it is either deposited in Dussthanas (i.e. 6, 8 or 12) or it is the Lord of
the 6th, 8th or 12th cusp. All the cases in the data were reviewed from this angle to verify whether
Saturn/Mars are really malefic as per K. P. standards. The results are tabulated in a Table 3
appearing on next page, which are self explanatory.
Note: Since this part of study is for academic interest only, the acceptance criteria for this shall
be further reduced to 56.25 % i.e. 75 percent of 75 (as mentioned in acceptance criteria in
earlier paragraphs).

TABLE 3
Cas
e
No

Research on DEAFNESS: Saturn/Mars in 6/8/12 or lord of 6/8/12

Saturn in/lord of
in

Y
-

Y
-

10

1
2
1
2
8

11

Y -

12
13

14
15
16

Mars in/lord of
in

Y
-

1
2
Y

Y
Y
-

Y
Y

8
6

Y -

Y - -

Y
Y
-

26
27

1
2
1
2
-

28
29

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25

1
2
-

Y - -

1
2
-

Y
-

Cas
e
No

Saturn in/lord of
in

31
32
33
34
35

6
-

Y
-

36
37
38
39

40

Y -

41

1
2
-

42
43

- Y Y - -

- - - Y Y - - Y - Y

Y
Y
-

Y
-

8
-

Mars in/lord of
in

1
2
- Y
- Y - - -

1
2
Y
-

6
6
-

Y
-

Y
-

- - Y
Y - -

Y -

6
-

- Y -

Y
-

44
45

- Y Y

46

Y
Y
-

47
48
49
50
51
52
53
54
55

1
2
8
8
6

1
2
6

Y
Y
Y

Y - Y - - Y
- - - Y
- -

Y
-

Y
-

56
57

Y
-

58
59

1
2
-

Y - -

30

Y -

Y -

60

Y -

1. Saturn is either in 6/8/12 house or is lord of 6/8/12 cusp in 39 out of 60 cases (65 %)
2. Mars is either in 6/8/12 house or is lord of 6/8/12 cusp in 34 out of 60 cases (56.66 %)
Therefore both, Saturn and Mars are malefic as per K.P.

Case wise results of study of following topics

1. Third cuspal sub lord
2. Its connection with Mercury
3. Affliction to 3 CSL
4. 3 CSLs signification of houses 6/8/12
5. Afflictions to signs Gemini/Virgo owned by Mercury
are tabulated in Table 4 on next page.
TABLE 4
Cas
e
No

3
CSL

Research on DEAFNESS: Analysis of Third Cuspal Sub Lord

Signifies or connected to

Mercu Gem/Vir
ry
go
conne affliction
ction
MER
Y
SAT

Malefic 6 8
Afflictin
g

KET

SAT

MAR

VEN

---

RAH

SAT

---

MAR

RAH

---

SAT

6
7
8

MA
R
SAT
RAH
SAT

Y
Y
---

MAR
MAR
MAR

RAH
MAR
RAH

9
10

RAH
JUP

Y
Y

SAT
MAR

11

RAH

---

SA/RA/
MA

SAT
RAH/S
AT
SAT/M
AR

RAH

Afflictio
n
to 3H
1
2

Gem/Vir on cusp
3

12

Y - Y
- Y Y
Y Y --

SAT

--

--

--

--

---

--

--

--

---

--

Y Y Y Y
Y Y
- Y
Y Y
- - Y

-Y

SAT

Vir

Ge
m
--

Ge
m
---

--

---

--

--

--

--

Y
Y
--

SAT
-----

--Vir

----

----

-Y

--SAT

--Ge
m
---

---

---

---

--

SAT

--

--

Ge
m

--

--

12

VEN

---

SAT

SAT

13

SAT

---

UR/PL

SAT

14

VEN

---

MAR

15

VEN

---

---

SAT

16

---

SAT

--

17

MO
ON
JUP

---

RA/UR

--

18

VEN

---

SAT

19

SAT

---

---

SAT/R
AH
SAT

20

RAH

---

NEP

21

MER

---

22

KET

SAT

23

VEN

---

24

SAT

---

MAR

25

---

26
27
28

MA
R
SAT
RAH
SAT

Y
Y
---

--MAR
MAR

29

MER

30

MER

SA/UR/
NE
SA/MA

31

SAT

---

---

32

MAR

MAR

33

MO
ON
MER

MAR

MAR

34

RAH

---

---

RAH

35

RAH

---

---

RAH

- - Y Y Y - Y
Y Y

SAT

--

Vir

--

--

Ge
m
--

MAR

--

---

--

--

UR/PL

--

PL

--

Ge
m
--

Ge
m
Vir

Ge
m
--

---

--

SAT

---

--

Ge
m
--

--

--

--

Vir

MAR

--

--

--

NEP

--

--

Ge
m
--

---

--

--

--

RAH

--

--

--

--Y

---

--

SAT/NE

Vir

Ge
m
--

Ge
m
---

--

---

--

--

--

--

Y
Y
----Y Y

--MAR
MAR

--Vir

----

----

SAT

--Ge
m
--

--

--

Vir

RAH

--

--

--

--

---

--

--

--

--

---

--

--

--

N Y

PL

Ge
m
Vir

--

--

Y -- -- -

---

--

--

--

Ge
m
Vir

SAT

--

--

--

--

RAH/S
AT
RAH/M Y AR
MAR
- Y
RAH
Y Y
RAH/M Y AR
SAT
Y RAH
Y Y
MAR
Y Y
RAH
- Y
RAH
- - SA/RA/ Y Y
M
SAT
Y Y
-

-------Y

--

Ge
m
--

--

36

VEN

---

MAR

37

SAT

---

MAR

38
39

SAT
SUN

-----

MAR
---

40

SAT

---

41

MER

SAT/MA
R
SAT/UR

42

SAT

---

43

JUP

SAT/MA
R
---

44

MO
ON
SAT

---

---

MAR

---

SAT

RAH

---

48

MER

49

MO
ON
JUP

SAT/MA
R
SAT/MA
R
SAT/RA
H
RAH

MAR

47

MA
R
VEN

SAT

MAR

52

MO
ON
VEN

MAR/S
AT
MAR/S
AT
SAT

MAR

MAR

53

MER

---

RAH

54

RAH

---

MAR

55

SAT

---

MAR

RAH

56

RAH

---

SAT

SAT

57

SUN

MAR

SAT

58

RAH

---

--

45
46

50
51

SAT

Y RAH
Y MAR
Y RAH/M Y Y
AR
MAR
Y Y
RA/MA
/S
SAT
--

RAH
--

--Y
-Y

MAR

--

--

--

Vir

---

--

--

--

--

UR
MAR

---

---

---

SAT

--

-Ge
m
--

--

--

- Y -- Y -Y - Y
Y - -- Y Y -Y - -- Y - Y
- - Y
- Y Y -Y - Y
- - Y
- - Y -- - -- - - - -- - Y - Y
Y - Y
- - Y
- Y - Y
-

SAT

--

--

--

Vir

---

--

--

--

--

MAR/R
AH
---

--

--

--

--

--

--

--

Vir

MAR/U
R
SAT

Vir

--

--

--

Vir

--

--

PL

--

--

--

Ge
m
--

SAT/R
AH
SAT/R
AH
RAH

--

Vir

--

Ge
m
--

Ge
m
--

--

Vir

--

--

--

---

--

--

--

--

---

--

--

--

MAR

--

Ge
m
--

--

--

---

--

--

--

--

MAR

--

--

--

Vir

---

--

--

--

--

---

Ge
m
--

--

--

--

Ge
m

Vir

--

SAT

59

MER

SAT

SAT

- - Y
--Ge
Vir
--- m
60 VEN
--MAR
-- - Y
------- It is very clear (Ref Table 4 above) that 3 CSL is afflicted in 54 out of 60 cases studied (90 %).
Conclusion: The Hypothesis Affliction of 3 CSL causes Deafness has passed acceptance
criteria.
Note: Affliction to 3 CSL is caused by three malefic planets viz. Saturn, Mars and Rahu. For
sake of academic interest, the results were further scrutinized to know which planets malefic
effect is more prone to cause deafness. Result of this micro-analysis is tabulated in Table 5.
TABLE 5
Total No. of cases

Afflicted by
Mars
21
35

Saturn
22
36.66

60
Percentage

Rahu
24
40

Conclusion: All the three malefic planets are equally prone to cause deafness by affliction.
Observation No. 4

Regarding 3 CSL signifying houses 6, 8 or 12.

Case wise results of scrutiny of 3 CSLs signification of houses 6, 8 and 12 are given in Table 4.
However summary in a concise form can be found in Table 6 below.
TABLE 6
Total No. of
cases

60
Percentage

3 CSL signification of house

6
36
60

8
24
40

Overall
signification of
6/8/12
12
29
48.33

53
88.33

Conclusion: The Hypothesis 3 CSL to signify houses 6, 8 or 12 passes acceptance criteria

of 75%.
Notes:
3 CSL signifying house 6 (disease) in 60 percent cases means deafness is more a disease
than a defect (House 8).
Further its signification of 12th house (48.33 %) implies that deafness appears to be nonreversible.
Observation No. 5

Regarding affliction to signs Gemini/Virgo (Signs owned by Mercury as the Karaka)

This affliction is studied at two different levels.
(1) Affliction to signs Gemini/Virgo by Saturn/Mars/Rahu as usual and
(2) Affliction to signs Gemini/Virgo caused by lordship of 6th, 8th or 12th cusps.
The results of detail case wise study are available in Table 4. However summary in a concise
form for affliction mentioned in (1) can be found in Table 7 below and for affliction mentioned
in (2) can be found in Table 8 below.
TABLE 7 Affliction of Gemini/Virgo
Total No. of
cases

Gem/Virgo afflicted by
Saturn
20
33.33

60
Percentage

Mars
24
40

Overall
affliction of
Gemini/Virgo
Rahu
4
6.66

42
70

Conclusion: The Hypothesis of Affliction to Gemini/Virgo by malefic planets

Saturn/Mars/Rahu does not fulfill acceptance criteria. However it is not too low to be
neglected or rejected.
Note: It is interesting to note that affliction caused by Rahu is way below the affliction caused by
Saturn or Mars.
TABLE 8 Affliction of Gemini/Virgo by lordship of 6/8/12
Total No. of
cases

60
Percentage

Affliction to Gemini/Virgo by lordship of

6
11
18.33

8
10
16.66

12
12
20

Overall
Affliction by
lordship of
6/8/12
29
48.33

Conclusion: The Hypothesis Affliction to Gemini/Virgo by lordship of 6/8/12 does not

meet acceptance criteria. This means it cannot be taken as mandatory rule.
Observation No. 6
Regarding sensitive sub divisions in Gemini as mentioned on Page 95 of Medical Astrology for
All

Following sub divisions are said to tell us about ear troubles or deafness. (These are marked as a,
b, c and d below. This nomenclature will be used in Table to show which sub division is present)
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

80 40 00
120 33 20
150 13 20
180 06 40

to 100 26 40 -- Mercury-Rahu-Jupiter -to 140 26 40 -- Mercury-Rahu-Mercury -to 170 26 40 -- Mercury-Rahu-Venus

-to 190 13 20 -- Mercury-Rahu-Moon
--

Ear Trouble
Ear Trouble
Ear Trouble
Ear Trouble

These sub divisions are present in each and every natal chart. Does that mean every person will
have ear troubles? Common sense says NO. So, appearance of these sensitive sub divisions at
some specific locations only may cause such troubles. However it is not mentioned on the page
referred above.
Under such circumstances it is decided to check whether any of these sensitive sub divisions
appear on the cusps of 3rd, 6th, 8th and 12th house. Results are given in Table 9.
TABLE 9 Appearance of Gemini on 3, 6, 8 or 12 cusp and sensitive sub division
3rd cusp
Case No. Sub Div.
8
None
18
None
32
None
57
None
59
(b)
------Total 5
Total 1

6th cusp
Case No. Sub Div.
3
None
12
None
15
None
23
None
39
None
48
None
52
None
58
None
Total 8
None

8th cusp
Case No. Sub Div.
2
None
11
None
14
(c)
19
(b)
22
None
------Total 5
Total 2

12th cusp
Case No. Sub Div.
13
None
16
(a)
20
(b)
33
None
49
(d)
------Total 5
Total 3

Note: Sub divisions mentioned in this table are as they are marked on page 8 above.
Total No. of cases = 5+8+5+5 = 23 out of 60 where Gemini appears on cusps 6/8/12.
Percentage works out to 38.33 % ( irrespective of the sub divisions mentioned above)
Total No. of cases where sensitive sub divisions appear on these cusps are 6 out of 60 i.e. 10
%
Conclusion: The hypothesis regarding sensitive sub divisions does not fulfill acceptance
criteria.
Finally after thorough scrutiny of available hypothesis, those which have fulfilled
acceptance criteria and thus can be accepted as RULES for Deafness
(which should be fulfilled simultaneously) are listed below:

 1. Sub lord of THIRD cusp should be Saturn, Rahu or Mercury (being chief Karaka
for Deafness and speech) and should be afflicted by malefic planets. 3 CSLs
connection to Mercury is not that important.
2. Sub lord of THIRD cusp should signify houses 6/8/12.
3. The signs Gemini/Virgo (owned by Mercury) should be afflicted through malefic
planets. Their affliction by owning the cusps of houses 6/8/12 is not that important.